if you work for the state of california, recession may not have hurt you too badly, not in terms of your salary. a new study reveals state employees have fared much better in the paycheck department than workers in the private sector. nannette miranda reports from sack to. >> a new center for government analysis shows a big discrepancy in paychecks. when you compare state workers versus californians on a per capita basis. including pensions were roughly $56,000 a year back in 2005. it judged to $80,000 five years later. a difference of 23%. for the rest of californians, personal per capp that income was almost $39,000 a year, increasing to more than $42,000. a jump of only 10% during the same time period. the taxpayers foundation called the numbers a dangerous compensation trend. >> it's demonstrating how california misspent money. state employees have received compensation increases not found in the private sector. that is one of the reasons we find ourselves in deficit situations. >> the report concluded had the public sector grew at the same rate, the state of california would have sa